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what happens if we go over the fiscal cliff or get the type of deal the president is looking for? what we're talking about the top individual income-tax rate rising from 35% to 39.6%, the same tax rate we have before 2001. we do not need to be up at the 75% level. i would not advocate the go there but i think that is not really where we are and it is not where we need to be. host: we have a treat, who -- we have a tweet. they write -- host: the payroll tax is to% of income. -- guest: the payroll tax is 2% of income. the benefits of the payroll tax are larger or more important probably for low and middle income working families than they are for higher income families. that is certainly true. you have to remember that the payroll tax was a temporary provision. it actually was enacted at the end of 2010 to replace another temporary provision which was even more targeted toward low and middle income working families. i do not think anybody would dispute that at some point it needs to expire. the question is whether that time is now or whether it to go on a little bit longer. >> his r
what happens if we go over the fiscal cliff or get the type of deal the president is looking for? what we're talking about the top individual income-tax rate rising from 35% to 39.6%, the same tax rate we have before 2001. we do not need to be up at the 75% level. i would not advocate the go there but i think that is not really where we are and it is not where we need to be. host: we have a treat, who -- we have a tweet. they write -- host: the payroll tax is to% of income. -- guest: the...
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"hours from the fiscal cliff, washington awaits deal." experts foresee a significant drag on the economy. negotiators keeping the bush-era tax cuts in place for all but the wealthiest americans. this is having a huge impact on what the markets want, which is some certainty. good morning, andy. caller: i was a volunteer rescue worker at the world trade center. i have two cancers. these guys want to mess with social security. there was a guy on yesterday. he was willing to pay a little more. he will still have over $200,000 left. he'll have maybe $20,000 last. it is ridiculous. we of the strong people. we are the ones that survive. they call us the little people. we are the strong people. host: it is 7:35 eastern time. the house will gavel and at 9:00 p.m. eastern time. we will have live coverage. the senate is coming in at 11:00 a.m. more from the senate floor yesterday. [video clip] >> i'm sure if president does not want a climate like this happen. i do not want on my watch for this to be the last thing that happens on my watch. i do not
"hours from the fiscal cliff, washington awaits deal." experts foresee a significant drag on the economy. negotiators keeping the bush-era tax cuts in place for all but the wealthiest americans. this is having a huge impact on what the markets want, which is some certainty. good morning, andy. caller: i was a volunteer rescue worker at the world trade center. i have two cancers. these guys want to mess with social security. there was a guy on yesterday. he was willing to pay a little...
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i do not think they are prepared to deal with the fiscal cliff. before 1980, the tax system was balanced. at some point they changed the entire thing to benefit the wealthy. what they have done is taken the government workers and they have taken the private workers and made them make the stuff. they are selling stuff to the government workers that benefit the wealthy. the difference between the private sector is and what the government workers and what they make, that is the profit. that is what they do not want to balance the budget. the profit is in the interest of the wealthy. host: at the leadership level there is no interest in fixing these things because of the money involved? caller: yes, that is why you have mass poverty and food stamps. they cannot afford the things they are doing. pour and i worked really hard. a lot of people that are poor and work really hard and they are basically making stuff for the middle class or the government class. do you understand what i am saying? the new york times in their up --uwrite one of the people who
i do not think they are prepared to deal with the fiscal cliff. before 1980, the tax system was balanced. at some point they changed the entire thing to benefit the wealthy. what they have done is taken the government workers and they have taken the private workers and made them make the stuff. they are selling stuff to the government workers that benefit the wealthy. the difference between the private sector is and what the government workers and what they make, that is the profit. that is...
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we are talking about senate negotiating the fiscal cliff deal. the work they're still trying to get done. the first call comes from lee in florida. caller: i tried to call in yesterday, but everybody was concerned about this matter. let me give you a website that i have been e-mail in over 400 people. it is the website -- you go to search "cause of war." this is the biggest cover up by all of the politicians of their in washington, d.c., including both bushes and of mr. obama. host: and what does this have to do with the senate negotiating a fiscal of deal? caller: let me tell you something. if you go to the website listed on the left and upper side, united states -- each tax coming out of each state is going towards the or. -- war. i believe all of these politicians, mayors, governors should take a half cut pay to pay down the deficit. host: we are going to move on to darwin on the line for independents. caller: it is like the pentelikon, back in 1968 i was even fighting with the pentagon over budgets. you always had to have everything kept the
we are talking about senate negotiating the fiscal cliff deal. the work they're still trying to get done. the first call comes from lee in florida. caller: i tried to call in yesterday, but everybody was concerned about this matter. let me give you a website that i have been e-mail in over 400 people. it is the website -- you go to search "cause of war." this is the biggest cover up by all of the politicians of their in washington, d.c., including both bushes and of mr. obama. host:...
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. >> when mitch mcconnell works with senator reid and try to come up with a deal to avert the fiscal cliff, is there anything in that package that would cause you too strenuously object and delayed the consideration in senate? >> even though i did not voted for the sequester, the idea of reducing spending is primary and we need to, even military spending. the only way i would vote to get rid of that is if there is the- are significant real cuts elsewhere. -- if there are significant real cuts elsewhere. a lot of these people would like to get rid of the military sequester and say, we will cut things over a 10 or 20 your period somewhere else. if that happens, i will be able to support that. you have to and knowledge military spending has doubled over the last 10 years. we should reduce the top line some. that will force the military to find the savings. that does not say where the savings have to come from. we need to audit the pentagon. we need to find savings in military spending. it is the ultimate compromise. custom is like myself who believe the military and the fences are the m
. >> when mitch mcconnell works with senator reid and try to come up with a deal to avert the fiscal cliff, is there anything in that package that would cause you too strenuously object and delayed the consideration in senate? >> even though i did not voted for the sequester, the idea of reducing spending is primary and we need to, even military spending. the only way i would vote to get rid of that is if there is the- are significant real cuts elsewhere. -- if there are significant...
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to avert the fiscal cliff, are there any things that could be in that package that would cause you to strenuously object and potentially sort of delay the measure's consideration in the senate that you have bright minds on? >> well, you know, i've always said that even though i didn't vote for the sequester, the idea of reducing spending is primary, an we need to, even military spending as well. so the only way i would vote to get rid of that is if there's significant real cuts elsewhere. and a lot of these people, i'm not staying who these people are, but a lot of these people would like to sort of get rid of the military sequester and say oh, we'll cut things over a 10 or 20 year period somewhere else. and i think that if that happens, i wouldn't be able to support that and the really what you have to do is you have to acknowledge military spending has doubled over the last 10 years, and we should reduce the top line some, and that will force the military to find the savings. it doesn't tell them exactly where the savings have to come from, but for goodness stakes, we've never audit
to avert the fiscal cliff, are there any things that could be in that package that would cause you to strenuously object and potentially sort of delay the measure's consideration in the senate that you have bright minds on? >> well, you know, i've always said that even though i didn't vote for the sequester, the idea of reducing spending is primary, an we need to, even military spending as well. so the only way i would vote to get rid of that is if there's significant real cuts elsewhere....
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the biggest issue for whoever is elected will be addressing the fiscal cliff. and how to deal with this short- term package of tax hikes and spending cuts. hiking taxes when the economy is weak could create trouble for the overall economy. and cutting government spending at all levels were to address many of these problems. the biggest issue for whoever is elected will be addressing the fiscal cliff. and how to deal with this short- term package of tax hikes and spending cuts. hiking taxes when the economy is weak could create trouble for the overall economy. and cutting government spending at all levels as a right to create more problems for the economy in the short run. any politician who tries to tell you that doing anything in the short run will produce these amazing benefits. there are likely try to pull a fast one on you. you need to lookthere are likela will do the most in the medium term and long term and hope this changes will produce signals for the near- term to produce job creation. host: on twitter -- if the economy would get better too bad, there
the biggest issue for whoever is elected will be addressing the fiscal cliff. and how to deal with this short- term package of tax hikes and spending cuts. hiking taxes when the economy is weak could create trouble for the overall economy. and cutting government spending at all levels were to address many of these problems. the biggest issue for whoever is elected will be addressing the fiscal cliff. and how to deal with this short- term package of tax hikes and spending cuts. hiking taxes when...
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these kinds of proposals might get more traction if they make a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff and to get the government's finances in order for at least some short period of time. then you would see more movement on things like this. and i think there is interest in dealing with these questions on a bigger scale right now. but right now there is this immediate problem congress has to deal with. host: tom shoop, editor in chief of government executive magazine. guest: my pleasure, thank you. host: coming up next return to the u.s. postal service under the holiday special -- spending season. they lost $12 billion in 2012 and there are efforts to try to reform the system during the lame-duck session. we will talk about that. and later -- it is black friday, the traditional shopping day after thanksgiving and cnn reporting black friday sales could exceed $21 billion, from $19.3 billion in 2011. we will be right back. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> with soldiers placed on sentry duty in the roads in and o
these kinds of proposals might get more traction if they make a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff and to get the government's finances in order for at least some short period of time. then you would see more movement on things like this. and i think there is interest in dealing with these questions on a bigger scale right now. but right now there is this immediate problem congress has to deal with. host: tom shoop, editor in chief of government executive magazine. guest: my pleasure, thank you....
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that something should be wrapped in a fiscal cliff deal or would you like to see that separately. given the fight of the last congress you hoping we have less drama this time around? >> hope so. in light of the negotiations over in the fiscal cliff it would seem common sense to just include that is a part of the larger deal and discussion. it is going to have to beacon fronted and addressed. a mathematical certainty it'll be hit but while it's uncomfortable it puts pressure on policy makes to take some action and that could be a helpful tool if it's not taken too far. >> you made some comments suggesting maybe that congress shouldn't raise the debt ceiling but this time around you think it should be dealt with promptly and quickly? >> policy makers need dead lines and pressure because if they don't have that, things drift and this is a fork in the road for them. lifting of the debt ceiling. again it's mathematically going to be hit. there's no question about that. is pressure point that you can use but i would advise them if i gave them advice to wrap it in the discussion about th
that something should be wrapped in a fiscal cliff deal or would you like to see that separately. given the fight of the last congress you hoping we have less drama this time around? >> hope so. in light of the negotiations over in the fiscal cliff it would seem common sense to just include that is a part of the larger deal and discussion. it is going to have to beacon fronted and addressed. a mathematical certainty it'll be hit but while it's uncomfortable it puts pressure on policy...
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guest: the house is back to deal with the fiscal cliff bill. the hope to supporters of the sandy supplemental is the house would do something on the fiscal cliff package and somehow they could use that as an opportunity to get the sandy bill through. the chance for the full supplemental to be passed before the end of the year, it will either be a smaller amount or they will not touch it at all. the senate will have to start over next year. host: raymond hernandez i need." >> they joined -- an unusual move they are working together as opposed to saying separately i am in new york, this is what i need, new jersey and connecticut are on their own. they have to make their own appeal. guest: you have a lot of the personalities representing the victims of sandy. they have pulled together effectively after the first few weeks after the storm. they have generally been pushing the same direction. the problem the victims of sandy have in new jersey and new york is there represented almost primarily by democrats. the house is run by republicans. democrats
guest: the house is back to deal with the fiscal cliff bill. the hope to supporters of the sandy supplemental is the house would do something on the fiscal cliff package and somehow they could use that as an opportunity to get the sandy bill through. the chance for the full supplemental to be passed before the end of the year, it will either be a smaller amount or they will not touch it at all. the senate will have to start over next year. host: raymond hernandez i need." >> they...
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if we sign a long-term grand bargain budget deal, we'll be doing the fiscal cliff every year for the next 10 years. they think that that is happening is made worse by the fact it will happen without a lot of preparation. it is not fully thought through. we have to do $4 trillion over 10 years. he used to it. this is the business we have chosen. here is what i think you should be afraid of. i did not mean to influence the vote. >> in 1986, we never had a tax reform that raise revenue before. always will may have done big tax reforms the way we do it, there are winners and losers. they say we would give bunch of people a tax cut and others will be held the same. in 1986, and they were not actually able to make it revenue neutral on individuals. at the last minute they came and put it on corporations. where are we going to get the money? let's try to stick it on corporations. >> we have one question that has come in. is this grand bargain large enough given the continuing growth of the debt? how worried are you about the impact of interest-rate uture?sing in the featured >> it is step o
if we sign a long-term grand bargain budget deal, we'll be doing the fiscal cliff every year for the next 10 years. they think that that is happening is made worse by the fact it will happen without a lot of preparation. it is not fully thought through. we have to do $4 trillion over 10 years. he used to it. this is the business we have chosen. here is what i think you should be afraid of. i did not mean to influence the vote. >> in 1986, we never had a tax reform that raise revenue...
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on the fiscal cliff. those words have not been mentioned but i think people will be asking about and that will be the focus going forward. those tea party members or whatever they call themselves are still there and they are still a conservative and holding the same views. >> don't forget, senate leadership elections will be interesting on the republican side. the election of ted crews and what he and that doing push in that caucus to the right, the strength of rand paul. republican senators don't have a lot of ability to stop what's happening in the senate. >> that's right. the other tea party-aligned incoming senator from nebraska -- most people have paid attention to the ones who lost because of their comment about rape. they did not do badly. but only 10 or 11, if alan west loses his recount. but only 10 members of the class were defeated the mets on a bad ratio. >> there was so much concern going into this alexian about the concern of citizens united. well that just make the snapshot or is that too e
on the fiscal cliff. those words have not been mentioned but i think people will be asking about and that will be the focus going forward. those tea party members or whatever they call themselves are still there and they are still a conservative and holding the same views. >> don't forget, senate leadership elections will be interesting on the republican side. the election of ted crews and what he and that doing push in that caucus to the right, the strength of rand paul. republican...
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cliff to discuss this issue. we're joined by wisconsin republican senator ron johnson. senator johnson, we've now heard president obama repeatedly insist that any deal that's reached has to include higher taxes on the wealthiest americans. is that something you see republicans being able to agree to? guest: i think republicans are all about increasing revenue of the federal combovement. but our concept is let's increase revenue the old fashioned way by growing our economy because it's far more effective. if we increase marginal tax rates on higher income individuals, you really are beginning to tax smaller, medium sized businesses. i had one of those businesses for 31 years. i understand how it is. if you your marginal tack rates are 40%, which is kind of where it is today. you've got 60 cents of every dollar available to reinvest in the business. if you increase that to 50%, now you've only got 60 cents. or over a hundred dollars, you've got additional $10. that i think makes a huge difference in the amount of m
cliff to discuss this issue. we're joined by wisconsin republican senator ron johnson. senator johnson, we've now heard president obama repeatedly insist that any deal that's reached has to include higher taxes on the wealthiest americans. is that something you see republicans being able to agree to? guest: i think republicans are all about increasing revenue of the federal combovement. but our concept is let's increase revenue the old fashioned way by growing our economy because it's far more...
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they talked about the need to reach a deal to avert the fiscal cliff. >> i've been working people of both parties with the help of business leaders and ordinary americans to come together around a plan to grow the economy. a plan that would protect the middle class, cut spending and ask the wealthiest americans to pay a little bit more. i will keep working with anyone who is serious about getting a comprehensive plan like this done. we are now just -- all tax rates are going up. a will get a lot smaller. it would hurt middle-class families and businesses that depend on your spending. congress can prevent it from happening. leaders are working on a way to prevent this tax hike on the middle class. if an agreement is reached i will urge the senate to hold an up or down vote to protect the middle class from the income- tax hike. it could pass both houses a bipartisan majority. but they still want to vote no, that is their prerogative. they shall let everybody else vote as well. we cannot afford a politically self-inflicted wound. the housing market is healing. the unemployment rate is t
they talked about the need to reach a deal to avert the fiscal cliff. >> i've been working people of both parties with the help of business leaders and ordinary americans to come together around a plan to grow the economy. a plan that would protect the middle class, cut spending and ask the wealthiest americans to pay a little bit more. i will keep working with anyone who is serious about getting a comprehensive plan like this done. we are now just -- all tax rates are going up. a will...
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the president is address the fiscal cliff, we're dealing with the debt and deficit. this is not about getting through this next month, this is about trying to solve the issues that we face as a nation today and that is the debt and deficit that we face. the president is very fond of talk about the math. let me give you a few things dealing with the math. 2012 will be the third highest revenue receipt into the united states government ever in the history of our nation. the third highest revenue ever received in the hithsroif the united states is coming in in 2012. in this down economy, as paychecks are smaller, federal revenue continues to increase. the president is very focused on trying to get the clinton tax rates but he ignores the clinton level of spending. what we've got to address is a trillion dollar deficit here. if wrp back at the clinton level of spending this would solve the issue that we're dealing with today. so we've got to find a way to address the real driver and real issue that we're facing, that is the spending. until we address that, it's not going
the president is address the fiscal cliff, we're dealing with the debt and deficit. this is not about getting through this next month, this is about trying to solve the issues that we face as a nation today and that is the debt and deficit that we face. the president is very fond of talk about the math. let me give you a few things dealing with the math. 2012 will be the third highest revenue receipt into the united states government ever in the history of our nation. the third highest revenue...
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the fiscal cliff would always be addressed. but with the results of the election and the margins would have determined the complexion of the deal going forward. if indeed romney had one, with a republican sweep, the members would have a short-term solution and have gone home and would have left a whole mess for the republicans to deal with. now that they have the presidency and the senate, i think that is much more incentive for the democrats to take a more thoughtful and a longer-term solution point of view on addressing the fiscal cliff. >> what you see? >> i don't think we will see a lot in the next few weeks other than half of a framework deal. the democrats have more of an incentive to engage on how the process plays in 2013. there has been chatter about how a lame-duck deal could be struck that not only moves the deadline of the fiscal cliff, which is a really boring policy outcome, but sets forth a path for resolving some of these issues. and to the question of whether revenues should be part of that solution, i would ag
the fiscal cliff would always be addressed. but with the results of the election and the margins would have determined the complexion of the deal going forward. if indeed romney had one, with a republican sweep, the members would have a short-term solution and have gone home and would have left a whole mess for the republicans to deal with. now that they have the presidency and the senate, i think that is much more incentive for the democrats to take a more thoughtful and a longer-term solution...
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go off that fiscal cliff. guest: i think a couple of points, and it goes back to what was said about where the power really is -- president obama, during his first term, spend a lot of time at key moments inside washington and found that to be a giant mistake. when he got outside washington and began mini campaigns, whether it was on his health- care legislation or immediately after the debt ceiling to become even that approval ratings rise and he had a little more power when he returned to washington. and i think you're going to see more of an outside end-game -- not immediately, because he has to talk to these people here about the fiscal cliff issues, but particularly in the next two years when he really has to get things done before he is a true lame-duck after the 2014 midterms. you know, the playing hardball, i think he intends to do that. marie talked about the republicans need to realize what has happened here reheard vice-president biden say hi for some soul-searching by republicans. i think you'll he
go off that fiscal cliff. guest: i think a couple of points, and it goes back to what was said about where the power really is -- president obama, during his first term, spend a lot of time at key moments inside washington and found that to be a giant mistake. when he got outside washington and began mini campaigns, whether it was on his health- care legislation or immediately after the debt ceiling to become even that approval ratings rise and he had a little more power when he returned to...
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you know, they got pushed into this fiscal cliff issue because the debt ceiling issue had not been dealt with. so they feel belittled hoodwinked and i think they're very determined to let these tax cuts expire now. i do not know if it will happen. i do not know if they will kick the can down the road. but they are filling more feisty than they were in 2010. the caller is right, raising the top rate does not get you all the way there for the kind of deficit-cutting calls they have been talking about. host: matthew cooper, where could there be some common ground? what have the gang of eight said about common ground between the two parties? guest: well, the common ground, as it is generally considered, has been taking care of all of this in the context of overall tax reform. you basically do kind of what you did in 1986. you try to get rates down for everybody and you close up a lot of loopholes. over the last generation, we have done a lot of our policy- making by tax cuts or tax incentives or tax deductions, whenever you want to call them, trying to mold people's behavior. encouraging the
you know, they got pushed into this fiscal cliff issue because the debt ceiling issue had not been dealt with. so they feel belittled hoodwinked and i think they're very determined to let these tax cuts expire now. i do not know if it will happen. i do not know if they will kick the can down the road. but they are filling more feisty than they were in 2010. the caller is right, raising the top rate does not get you all the way there for the kind of deficit-cutting calls they have been talking...
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he's put together a plan that deals with the fiscal cliff in his budget. he's done some things that are not popular, even with some of the democratic constituentses. but we know where he is. and -- constituencies. but we know where he is. it's not a question of, where does the president stand, it's a question of figuring out the compromise that can get enough votes in the house, enough votes in the senate and the president's signature to actually happen. i think the president, i know he's worked hard on this. i've talked opeople in the white house as recently as last night about some of these things, and so i think that, you know, i think you're going to see the president actively engaged right away. and speaker boehner obviously opened the door, as i said. again, the tone of his speech was very encouraging. i don't think he has a plan. i don't think that speech was a plan in any sense of the word, but it certainly opens the door. in terms of the one thing as i said i believe the president will do, and i think it's going to make a difference, i cannot stre
he's put together a plan that deals with the fiscal cliff in his budget. he's done some things that are not popular, even with some of the democratic constituentses. but we know where he is. and -- constituencies. but we know where he is. it's not a question of, where does the president stand, it's a question of figuring out the compromise that can get enough votes in the house, enough votes in the senate and the president's signature to actually happen. i think the president, i know he's...
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cliff." host: for was happening this week, we are turning to steve sloan. tell us about the time line this week. caller: the president begins with a series of meetings with corporate leaders over the next few days to reestablish his relationship with the business community after his election. it all culminates on friday with a meeting with congressional leaders to discuss how to move forward on the fiscal cliff. host: what has each side said moving into the negotiations? i know that there was a white house address west we from president obama. caller: the president continued to push for revenue of, saying it was vital to be part of a balanced solution. notably, he said nothing about raising tax rates. many people are taking this to assume that he is open to that revenue by closing loopholes as opposed to raising tax rates. on capitol hill, most republican leaders, including john boehner, have shifted in recent days, and they are talking more about their openness, much more so than they were
cliff." host: for was happening this week, we are turning to steve sloan. tell us about the time line this week. caller: the president begins with a series of meetings with corporate leaders over the next few days to reestablish his relationship with the business community after his election. it all culminates on friday with a meeting with congressional leaders to discuss how to move forward on the fiscal cliff. host: what has each side said moving into the negotiations? i know that there...
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now i think the fiscal cliff is always going to be addressed. they would have determined the complexion of the deal to go forward. i think the disspirited segment would have gone home, and they would have left a message to deal with. i think it is much more incentive for the democrats to take a longer-term solution point of view. >> what do you see? >> i think it is sort of a short term vs. long-term scenario. the democrats have more of an incentive to be engaged in how the process plays out. already there has been chatter about how a lame duck deal has been structured. if not all may moved the deadline of a fiscal cliff, but gets to a path for resolving some of these issues, and the question over whether revenue will be part of that solution, i would agree. the key for the republicans would be it themselves. i think both parties are ready to shift to talk about the tax burden. there are ways to get more revenue in. >> the weakest candidate ever about raising taxes, and he won. what do you think the bottom line will be? how strong do you think h
now i think the fiscal cliff is always going to be addressed. they would have determined the complexion of the deal to go forward. i think the disspirited segment would have gone home, and they would have left a message to deal with. i think it is much more incentive for the democrats to take a longer-term solution point of view. >> what do you see? >> i think it is sort of a short term vs. long-term scenario. the democrats have more of an incentive to be engaged in how the process...
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the house is standing by to consider any agreement regarding that looming fiscal cliff. members have been promised 48 hours to review any deal before it goes to the floor for debate. let's take you live to the floor of the house. we see them just about to walk in the door. a quick reminder, we are expecting remarks from steny hoyer in about 20 minutes. we plan to bring you those lives. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c.,, december 27, 2012, i appoint steven latourette to act as speaker pro tempore on this day, signed john amplete boehner. speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain,
the house is standing by to consider any agreement regarding that looming fiscal cliff. members have been promised 48 hours to review any deal before it goes to the floor for debate. let's take you live to the floor of the house. we see them just about to walk in the door. a quick reminder, we are expecting remarks from steny hoyer in about 20 minutes. we plan to bring you those lives. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states...
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we are 10 hours before we reached the so-called fiscal cliff. that government-imposed deadline for tax cuts, also sequestration. they will go into effect for 2013 unless a compromise is reached. the president says we are close, but there is no final deal. some of our twitter comments -- richard is joining us from ohio. republican line. caller: thank you. i do not understand what is going on with the unemployment rate and everything else. i have been looking for work for nine months now. the only thing around here is dishwasher, stuff like that. my wife is disabled. there is no money in the household. and yet, they keep wanting to go up and up and up. i have no idea what to do to support my family. i know there are millions of americans out there, people in worse shape than i am. i have no idea where to go next. host: richard, have you talk to your members of congress? caller: >> no, i have not. host: do you think any agreement lawmakers make today will make a difference? caller: honestly, i do not think it will make much of the difference. i tho
we are 10 hours before we reached the so-called fiscal cliff. that government-imposed deadline for tax cuts, also sequestration. they will go into effect for 2013 unless a compromise is reached. the president says we are close, but there is no final deal. some of our twitter comments -- richard is joining us from ohio. republican line. caller: thank you. i do not understand what is going on with the unemployment rate and everything else. i have been looking for work for nine months now. the...
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with the rest of the fiscal cliff, why not do that? >> instead of the house moving on the senate bill, the senate ought to move on the house bill. there are a lot of issues on the table that have to be resolved by the end of the year and i think i have laid out a reasonable framework where both parties can work together and i'm looking forward to go to the white house on friday and beginning our conversations. >> is there a reason you can agree on that, at least, that you can't just knock that out right away? >> the issue is, we aren't going to hurt our economy and make job creation more difficult, which is exactly what that plan would do. it's not the direction that we want to go because it's going to hurt job creators in america. yes, ma'am. >> thank you, mr. speaker. [laughter] >> my question for you is, given that the president has stated his position in going forward in these negotiations, you have your positions, how do you anticipate the whole process to unfold on friday? what do you expect to hear from the president and the dif
with the rest of the fiscal cliff, why not do that? >> instead of the house moving on the senate bill, the senate ought to move on the house bill. there are a lot of issues on the table that have to be resolved by the end of the year and i think i have laid out a reasonable framework where both parties can work together and i'm looking forward to go to the white house on friday and beginning our conversations. >> is there a reason you can agree on that, at least, that you can't just...
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he talked about president obama's reelection, the war in iraq, and the fiscal cliff. this is one hour and 10 minutes. for more information about the national press club, a visit our web site, www.press.org. to donate to the program through our national institutes, please visit press.org/institute. on behalf of our members, i would like to welcome our speaker and those of you attending today. our table includes guest of our speaker and working journalists who are members of the press club. if you hear applause, we would note that members of the general public are attending. it is not necessarily a lack of journalistic conductivity. i would also like to welcome our c-span and public radio audiences. our lunches are also featured on our weekly podcaster on the national press club. you can also follow on twitter using #npclunch. i will ask as many questions as time permits. now i would like to introduce our guest and i would ask of you to stand is your name is announced. from your right, michael phelps, publisher and ceo of the washington examiner. doris, president and ed
he talked about president obama's reelection, the war in iraq, and the fiscal cliff. this is one hour and 10 minutes. for more information about the national press club, a visit our web site, www.press.org. to donate to the program through our national institutes, please visit press.org/institute. on behalf of our members, i would like to welcome our speaker and those of you attending today. our table includes guest of our speaker and working journalists who are members of the press club. if...
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he has put together a plan that deals with the fiscal cliff in his budget. he has done some things that are not popular with the democratic constituencies. but we know where he is. it is not a question of where does the president stand. it is a question of figuring out the compromise that can get enough votes in the house and the senate and the president's signature to actually happen. i know the president is hard at work on this. i talked to people at the white house as recently as last night about some of these things. i think you will see the president back to it -- actively engaged once a way it -- right away. speaker boehner open the door. the tone of his speech was very encouraging. i do not think he has a plan, but it certainly opens the door. in terms of -- the one thing i believe the president will do, and i think it will make a difference, i cannot stress the importance of this enough, getting the business community involved on the revenue side. i have talked to a lot of my republican colleagues who want to come to an agreement. they just do not he
he has put together a plan that deals with the fiscal cliff in his budget. he has done some things that are not popular with the democratic constituencies. but we know where he is. it is not a question of where does the president stand. it is a question of figuring out the compromise that can get enough votes in the house and the senate and the president's signature to actually happen. i know the president is hard at work on this. i talked to people at the white house as recently as last night...
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with this -- tax side of the fiscal cliff. >> you are optimistic, you say, that it could be done in a year, but practically, can it be? >> i think so. we are not starting from scratch. dave camp, chairman of the house ways and means committee has done a lot of work -- committee, has done a lot of work already. the senate finance committee has looked at tax expenditures, revenue given away promoting one cause or another, and i think we are ready to get busy. we have not done much the last year and a half. it is time to get serious and get to work. i think we could do it in a year. my view is we ought not to cut one penny less than we promised the american people we would cut in the budget control act of 2007, but having said that we did not craft that legislation with the sequestration in mind. we did not expect the president to leave town and not address the issue again. after we set up a process, a super committee to get an outcome, he was not there. you could not do the major deal without the president. you could not have done the deal without reagan and tip o'neill. he could not
with this -- tax side of the fiscal cliff. >> you are optimistic, you say, that it could be done in a year, but practically, can it be? >> i think so. we are not starting from scratch. dave camp, chairman of the house ways and means committee has done a lot of work -- committee, has done a lot of work already. the senate finance committee has looked at tax expenditures, revenue given away promoting one cause or another, and i think we are ready to get busy. we have not done much the...
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fiscal cliff and into next year. 2013 will be the year for these big deals on entitlements, taxes, and spending. >> the president has invited the leaders to the white house. what else is happening in this coming week that people need to know about? >> the republicans will have their leadership elections. we are expecting that john boehner will remain the speaker and erick kcantor will be the number two. there is not any major legislation on the floor of the house that we are expecting. >> the president is speaking again on wednesday on this and other issues. >> and using his post as the election pulpit to start the process. >> absolutely. >> a thank you for being here. an interesting couple weeks ahead for us to watch. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> watched grover norquist again at 6:00 p.m. eastern here on c- span. and about 30 minutes, president obama will participate in the presidential ceremony at the tomb of the unknowns. we will bring you live coverage here on c-span. while we wait, here's a look
fiscal cliff and into next year. 2013 will be the year for these big deals on entitlements, taxes, and spending. >> the president has invited the leaders to the white house. what else is happening in this coming week that people need to know about? >> the republicans will have their leadership elections. we are expecting that john boehner will remain the speaker and erick kcantor will be the number two. there is not any major legislation on the floor of the house that we are...
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tax reform, and the tax element of it to escape the fiscal cliff on a long-term basis? >> if we are on to start with that one, there is maybe a 30% chance of a framework deal. the framework they are working out that in the senate -- because there's no plan. we did not have a full-blown legislative package for any of those, and it is one where basically you have a promise of a certain amount of revenues with an order of the ways and means and finance committees that comes up with those revenues by a date certain, six months down the road, that there would be a certain amount taken from the growth of medicare and medicaid, and committees, given an order to do that, that you defer while the domestic and defense discretionary cuts, but have something specific that moves away from across-the-board sequesters. i can see that getting to the senate. there is a real chance, maybe even 50%, chance, that the senate could pass that with a super majority, but it comes down to a 10% chance, 20% chance that it passes the house. >> the most they could get is a framework agreement, but
tax reform, and the tax element of it to escape the fiscal cliff on a long-term basis? >> if we are on to start with that one, there is maybe a 30% chance of a framework deal. the framework they are working out that in the senate -- because there's no plan. we did not have a full-blown legislative package for any of those, and it is one where basically you have a promise of a certain amount of revenues with an order of the ways and means and finance committees that comes up with those...
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he has got to step forward and help us deal with the most immediate crisis, the fiscal cliff. as we look down the road to things that we can do that will really make this -- put this country back on top track and keep the economy growing again, those are all things that are in our grasp and are in sight if we want to do the right things to make it happen. we all know the issue being debated right now is the issue of taxes. there is so much analysis out there, so many groups who have studied this issue very carefully and have said that if we raise taxes in a down economy it will cost as economic growth, 700,000 jobs, will reduce take- home pay for many americans. that is a wrong direction in which to go. but we believe that the president, if he is willing to have an opportunity here to work with republicans, we stand ready in the senate and house republicans to as well to work with him on a solution that will deal with the immediate crisis of the fiscal cliff. just as importantly, the long- term fiscal solvency of this country and getting our economy growing and getting america
he has got to step forward and help us deal with the most immediate crisis, the fiscal cliff. as we look down the road to things that we can do that will really make this -- put this country back on top track and keep the economy growing again, those are all things that are in our grasp and are in sight if we want to do the right things to make it happen. we all know the issue being debated right now is the issue of taxes. there is so much analysis out there, so many groups who have studied...
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he's got to step forward and help us deal with his most immediate crisis, which is the fiscal cliff, and then as we look down the road, to the things that we can do that will really get this country back on track, get the economy growing again, create jobs, put americans back to work, those are all things that are in our grasp, that are in sight if we are willing to do the right things to make them happen. of course we all know that the issue that's being debated right now is the issue of taxes. there's so much analysis out there, so many economist, so many groups who have studied this issue very carefully and who have said if we raise taxes in a down economy, it's going to cost us economic growth next year. it's going to cost us $700,000 jobs. it's going to reduce take-home pay for many americans. that is a wrong direction in which to go, but we believe that the president, if he is willing to, has an opportunity here to work with republicans. we stand ready here in the senate, house republicans do as well, to work with him on a solution that will deal with this immediate crisis with
he's got to step forward and help us deal with his most immediate crisis, which is the fiscal cliff, and then as we look down the road, to the things that we can do that will really get this country back on track, get the economy growing again, create jobs, put americans back to work, those are all things that are in our grasp, that are in sight if we are willing to do the right things to make them happen. of course we all know that the issue that's being debated right now is the issue of...
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go off that fiscal cliff. guest: i think a couple of points, and it goes back to what was said about where the power really is -- president obama, during his first term, spend a lot of time at key moments inside washington and found that to be a giant mistake. when he got outside washington and began mini campaigns, whether it was on his health- care legislation or immediately after the debt ceiling to become even that approval ratings rise and he had a little more power when he returned to washington. and i think you're going to see more of an outside end-game -- not immediately, because he has to talk to these people here about the fiscal cliff issues, but particularly in the next two years when he really has to get things done before he is a true lame-duck after the 2014 midterms. you know, the playing hardball, i think he intends to do that. marie talked-about the republicans need to realize what has happened here reheard vice- president biden say hi for some soul-searching by republicans. i think you'll h
go off that fiscal cliff. guest: i think a couple of points, and it goes back to what was said about where the power really is -- president obama, during his first term, spend a lot of time at key moments inside washington and found that to be a giant mistake. when he got outside washington and began mini campaigns, whether it was on his health- care legislation or immediately after the debt ceiling to become even that approval ratings rise and he had a little more power when he returned to...
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as president obama and congressional leaders race to avert the fiscal cliff, americans remain concerned that whatever budget deal they strike will cut too much from medicare and social security, according to the poll. more of the americans surveyed are worried about such cutbacks than seeing their tax bills rise, the latest united technologies national journal congressional connection poll has found. and i was looking at who was involved in the poll, and in total 35% of americans worry it will cut too much from government programs like medicare and social security. 27%, that's eight points less, that it will raise taxes on people like you. 15% it won't meet its targets for reducing the federal deficit and debt. 13% it will allow too much for federal -- for too much federal spending. only 13% are worried it will allow for too much federal spending in the next two years. but when i looked at, for example, women, 40% of women are most worried about those cuts in social security and medicare and other government programs. 46% of people whose income of $30,000 or less, that's what they're re
as president obama and congressional leaders race to avert the fiscal cliff, americans remain concerned that whatever budget deal they strike will cut too much from medicare and social security, according to the poll. more of the americans surveyed are worried about such cutbacks than seeing their tax bills rise, the latest united technologies national journal congressional connection poll has found. and i was looking at who was involved in the poll, and in total 35% of americans worry it will...
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and find a way to avert this fiscal cliff. if they go right into a problem with appropriations because the current continuing resolution expires in march, it sucks some of the oxygen out of the room. it would be great if they could just get all the homework done right now and go to bed at a reasonable hour, right? but it is not going to happen most likely. and there is going to be a lot of attention focused on these leftover problems, which there was last year and the year before and the year before. i remember, two years ago during the lame-duck when they made the deal and struck the deal on a tax rates, i thought, oh, no, it looks like we will be dealing -- it means we will be dealing with this right after the election. the more you put that stuff off, the more it piles up and gets more difficult to deal with just the real nuts and bolts part of governing, which is getting the assistance secretary of labor and the regional directors for epa and hhs in their jobs so they can tell -- from a political basis, they can say this i
and find a way to avert this fiscal cliff. if they go right into a problem with appropriations because the current continuing resolution expires in march, it sucks some of the oxygen out of the room. it would be great if they could just get all the homework done right now and go to bed at a reasonable hour, right? but it is not going to happen most likely. and there is going to be a lot of attention focused on these leftover problems, which there was last year and the year before and the year...
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speaker, i rise to urge congress to deal with the fiscal cliff. the majority of americans cass their ballots in support of the -- cast their ballots in support of the president and a bald solution to our fiscal challenges, that protects the middle class by asking everyone to pay their fair share. our job is to act. we should extend the middle class tax cuts now while we work on a long-term solution. we must work together because failure would have dire consequences for middle class jobs, the military and crucial programs that help the middle class and the poor. with that, mr. speaker, i will yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlelady from the virgin islands seek recognition? mrs. christensen: to address the house for one minute, mr. speaker, and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mrs. christensen: thank you, mr. speaker. the election is over. the people of this country have spoken and said loudly and clearly that they want us to work togeth
speaker, i rise to urge congress to deal with the fiscal cliff. the majority of americans cass their ballots in support of the -- cast their ballots in support of the president and a bald solution to our fiscal challenges, that protects the middle class by asking everyone to pay their fair share. our job is to act. we should extend the middle class tax cuts now while we work on a long-term solution. we must work together because failure would have dire consequences for middle class jobs, the...
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what is the responsibility of democrats in the house to avoid this fiscal cliff? what are you doing to lay the groundwork? guest: every member of congress needs to be prepared to cast their vote for a deal that they are not going to agree 100% with. that is the responsibility of every member of congress. we have to ask the american people to back us on that. no one will get 100% of what thety want. we need to be in a position where we're going to accept something that is going to provide some stability in the long term and allow us to make the investments that we need to make in research and development and education and the things that will yield long-term economic growth. it has to be a balanced approach. everybody needs to be willing to say that we maybe go back home and not every constituent is going to like us. we will not go to the town hall meeting and get 100% support. host: pat, good morning. caller: thank you for taking my call. i would like to commend congressman ryan on the job he is doing and working with the president. the present has worked hard to
what is the responsibility of democrats in the house to avoid this fiscal cliff? what are you doing to lay the groundwork? guest: every member of congress needs to be prepared to cast their vote for a deal that they are not going to agree 100% with. that is the responsibility of every member of congress. we have to ask the american people to back us on that. no one will get 100% of what thety want. we need to be in a position where we're going to accept something that is going to provide some...
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the so-called fiscal cliff. getting your reaction to the reporting period what it means to the campaign and also the new congress next year. caller: all the questions about medicare and social security and health care, if you want to fix these, the fastest way is to remove the cap and a means test all of these with the payroll tax. all of the income these people have, if you had two children and you had one with all brand new shoes and one kid with no shoes, whose shoes would you buy? he would buy the one that did not have any shoes. you need to start at $100,000. after that -- 250,000, you do that the $250,000. host: look at these levels tomorrow, mitt romney back in ohio. the president will be an ohio as well. the rust belt miracle, why the battle to take credit for the above average economy could swing the election. a look at the auto industry, manufacturing and the real building of other industries. we will try one more time. caller: i feel that the republicans are holding us up. president obama tried severa
the so-called fiscal cliff. getting your reaction to the reporting period what it means to the campaign and also the new congress next year. caller: all the questions about medicare and social security and health care, if you want to fix these, the fastest way is to remove the cap and a means test all of these with the payroll tax. all of the income these people have, if you had two children and you had one with all brand new shoes and one kid with no shoes, whose shoes would you buy? he would...
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blumenauer: there is a great deal of hyperactive rhetoric about the fiscal cliff and the trouble ahead. the fact is that people should just take a deep breath and focus on where we are and where we need to go. first of all, it's not a fiscal cliff but a slope. there are many opportunities for us in the weeks ahead to be able to change the unsustainable trajectory of america's financial future. there are many efforts already evident and people taking steps to try and cope with it. the president campaigned very explicitly on raising the top tax rates. it was something that was embraced by democrats running for the senate and virtually all of them running for the house. . the house increased in democratic numbers. there were more democrats added to the house and more americans voted for the president and his vision, for the senate democrats and for democrats in the house than my republican friends on the other side of the aisle. it's encouraging that the president has decided that he's no longer going to negotiate with himself. he's laid out his positions, and has encouraged a response. i
blumenauer: there is a great deal of hyperactive rhetoric about the fiscal cliff and the trouble ahead. the fact is that people should just take a deep breath and focus on where we are and where we need to go. first of all, it's not a fiscal cliff but a slope. there are many opportunities for us in the weeks ahead to be able to change the unsustainable trajectory of america's financial future. there are many efforts already evident and people taking steps to try and cope with it. the president...
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i hope that this bill fails and we deal with the president in a responsible way and end the fiscal cliff. thank you. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. dreier: mr. speaker, thank you very much. at this time i'm happy to yield one minute member of the great appropriations committee, hardworking friend from savannah, georgia, dr. kingston. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kingston: mr. speaker, the president owns this economy. he owns the high unemployment rate, the 23 million americans who are underemployed or unemployed. he owns the lack of jobs, lack of opportunity. he owns the $750 billion annual deficit that he's had for the last four years. it's time for the president to step up. now knowing that this fiscal cliff was going to take place for well over a year now -- in fact, people have seen it coming long before then, the president has not acted in good faith and -- for us to vote on. what we're doing here today is three things. number one, we are moving a centralized negotiation back to where it s
i hope that this bill fails and we deal with the president in a responsible way and end the fiscal cliff. thank you. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. dreier: mr. speaker, thank you very much. at this time i'm happy to yield one minute member of the great appropriations committee, hardworking friend from savannah, georgia, dr. kingston. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kingston: mr. speaker, the president...
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the fiscal cliff. more than $600 billion of tax increases and reduced spending set to go into effect next year. mr. obama has a relationship business deteriorated over his first term was face a daunting economic decisions almost immediately. that is because the most pressing economic issue after the election is the so-called fiscal cliff, a combined $500 billion in spending cuts and tax increases that begins january unless they cut a deal to replace them before then. thank you south and congressional leaders postponed negotiations until after the election waiting to see which party emerged with more leverage. that from the wall street journal. james and indiana. did you vote?m caller: i voted for barack obama. i am a registered republican and my party is gone off and left me. murdoch ran for senate who thinks god decides whether women to get pregnant when their rate. i think the president has been elected twice, and i think the hypocrites to do not think i got have something to do with that are just fu
the fiscal cliff. more than $600 billion of tax increases and reduced spending set to go into effect next year. mr. obama has a relationship business deteriorated over his first term was face a daunting economic decisions almost immediately. that is because the most pressing economic issue after the election is the so-called fiscal cliff, a combined $500 billion in spending cuts and tax increases that begins january unless they cut a deal to replace them before then. thank you south and...
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of the impact caused by the fiscal cliff. there are other challenges we need to address including the sequester but congress ought to, the house ought to pass those tax cuts right away because it would send a tremendous positive signal to the american people that in the wake of this election, we can at the very least, come together and convert into law a bill that everyone agrees should become law, republicans and democrats alike, the president included. and we will then continue to work on those issues where we have broader disagreement. and that's where the president has invited leaders of congress to the white house next week. that's why he will be meeting with business leaders and labor leaders and others to get their ideas about how to move forward. he does have his own very specific plan that reduces the deficit by $4 trillion, that does it in a balanced bay and we can invest in research and the elements that are so key to sustained economic growth. he understands that the message of the election that was the american p
of the impact caused by the fiscal cliff. there are other challenges we need to address including the sequester but congress ought to, the house ought to pass those tax cuts right away because it would send a tremendous positive signal to the american people that in the wake of this election, we can at the very least, come together and convert into law a bill that everyone agrees should become law, republicans and democrats alike, the president included. and we will then continue to work on...
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we have a fiscal cliff that the next president faces after he is elected, even before he's inaugurated. we have so many fiscal issues to deal with and i think it's a very good thing that both candidates are forced to put out their positions on these issues and let the american public make a decision. host: why do you suppose it was going to be bringing ryan on the ticket to bring the issues to the fore there has been more discussion in the last 24 hours than in the prior weeks and months of the campaign. why did it take the ryan decision to bring all this out? guest i think that's a question you right -- guest guest i think that's a question you might have a represent -- ask a representative of the obama campaign. you wouldn't know he's been president for the last three years. these issues are the most important things that rur country has faced in three decades, so whatever the rope, we're finally at point now where the critical fiscal issues are going to be discussed. we have two very, very different choices and whether you agree with romney or ryan or not, every voter should demand
we have a fiscal cliff that the next president faces after he is elected, even before he's inaugurated. we have so many fiscal issues to deal with and i think it's a very good thing that both candidates are forced to put out their positions on these issues and let the american public make a decision. host: why do you suppose it was going to be bringing ryan on the ticket to bring the issues to the fore there has been more discussion in the last 24 hours than in the prior weeks and months of the...
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the biggest issue for whoever is elected will be addressing the fiscal cliff. and how to deal with this short-term package of tax hikes and spending cuts. hiking taxes when the economy is weak could create trouble for the overall economy. and cutting government spending at all levels as a right to create more problems for the economy in the short run. any politician who tries to tell you that doing anything in the short run will produce these amazing benefits. there are likely try to pull a fast one on you. you need to look will do the most in the medium term and long term and hope this changes will produce signals for the near- term to produce job creation. host: on twitter -- if the economy would get better too bad, there would be a bubble. i feel sorry people without jobs. when other a tweet -- asking people to be patient after four years of this mess is offensive to me. any fear of where a next bubble might come from? guest: and is not clear. they have kept interest rates at zero. and a taken actions to keep them effectively below zero through the bond buyi
the biggest issue for whoever is elected will be addressing the fiscal cliff. and how to deal with this short-term package of tax hikes and spending cuts. hiking taxes when the economy is weak could create trouble for the overall economy. and cutting government spending at all levels as a right to create more problems for the economy in the short run. any politician who tries to tell you that doing anything in the short run will produce these amazing benefits. there are likely try to pull a...
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the fiscal cliff flumes. what should happen in a lame- duck session to address this cocktail of tax hikes and spending cuts? what kind of deal would you do to make this happen? >> we certainly need a balanced approach, surely, in a lame duck session, to tell the markets that we are serious about this. i take a backseat to nobody. my opponent's comments notwithstanding. i was part of the 1990 budget deal that led to not only 21 million private sector net jobs increase, it also led to the largest budget surplus in american history. what happened after that? the iraq war, was not paid for, i voted against it. the minute case and give away too drug companies, that was not paid for. >> watch it happen in the next few months to fix these problems? >> do i get a whole minute now? he interrupted me. fair enough. it needs a balanced approach. i take a backseat to nobody in working on the budget in spite of the talking points that my opponent repeats over and over again. >> mr. mandel, you have one minute. >> henry, i
the fiscal cliff flumes. what should happen in a lame- duck session to address this cocktail of tax hikes and spending cuts? what kind of deal would you do to make this happen? >> we certainly need a balanced approach, surely, in a lame duck session, to tell the markets that we are serious about this. i take a backseat to nobody. my opponent's comments notwithstanding. i was part of the 1990 budget deal that led to not only 21 million private sector net jobs increase, it also led to the...
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and now as we all are trying to make sense of this so-called fiscal cliff, i am reminded of what he said so succinctly last year -- as a result of last year's deal, he called it quite frankly a satan sandwich. he's been able to take leadership on these issues because as a person of faith he understands the moral and really i think extremely deep ethical impacts of our decisions. he picks our conscience as we approach our deliberations. indeed, in what has many times and oftentimes been the most divisive, polarized, and political climate many of us have experienced, chairman cleaver has used his pastoral skills, his ability to bring people together on both sides of the aisle to help us all through times of trouble. he is truly a members' member. he helped remind us exactly why we are all here, and, yes, he is a brilliant legislator, but he is also a prophetic leader. . chairman cleaver visited my district and he blessed me and my church. it was a spirited sermon. he's truly an anointed pastor and he's demonstrated this gift in his work and his leadership here in congress. also, chairman c
and now as we all are trying to make sense of this so-called fiscal cliff, i am reminded of what he said so succinctly last year -- as a result of last year's deal, he called it quite frankly a satan sandwich. he's been able to take leadership on these issues because as a person of faith he understands the moral and really i think extremely deep ethical impacts of our decisions. he picks our conscience as we approach our deliberations. indeed, in what has many times and oftentimes been the most...
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that will in essence put our economy on a course to fiscal solvency. i certainly look forward to continuing these bipartisan efforts and yet again we find ourselves today at the fiscal cliff. just today i had an opportunity to sit down with erskine bowles and alan simpson, other members of the brave 38 who voted for the only bipartisan budget to come to the floor in i guess a generation. i certainly hope that we can come together and talk about something bigger, bigger solutions, not deals. we want solutions to the problems we face because that's what the american public, i believe, need. governing a democracy is not easy. it requires compromise. it requires working together, but as i've often said, putting people before politics and progress before partisanship is the only way that we can truly move this country forward and to have a better future. i thank the gentleman and i yield back. mr. calvert: i thank the gentleman. thank you for your service. next, i'd like to recognize our dean, the dean of the california republican delegation, congressman je
that will in essence put our economy on a course to fiscal solvency. i certainly look forward to continuing these bipartisan efforts and yet again we find ourselves today at the fiscal cliff. just today i had an opportunity to sit down with erskine bowles and alan simpson, other members of the brave 38 who voted for the only bipartisan budget to come to the floor in i guess a generation. i certainly hope that we can come together and talk about something bigger, bigger solutions, not deals. we...
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that is one of the big issues people are talking about, as we deal with the so-called fiscal cliff, sequestration, and the battle, in the next congress. is essentially, nothing has changed. we have a democrat in the white house, republicans in the house, and democrats in the senate. >> before, he tried to work with both parties, the republicans and the democrats. i think the republican party did not work with him as well as the could have. if they would work with him like he was before, i think that america, and would be a good place. i think he would be able to do a lot of things he set forth to wanting to do in the first place. he did say it was going to take him more than four years to undo what has been done. i honestly believe that he would try and do all of this, if they would just work with him. >> thanks for the call. from the 2008 map to the 2012 map, two states moving into the republican column. but essentially, the map looks the same. the president wins with more than 300 electoral votes, compared to just over 204 mitt romney. the president also winning in the popular vote, 50% to 49%.
that is one of the big issues people are talking about, as we deal with the so-called fiscal cliff, sequestration, and the battle, in the next congress. is essentially, nothing has changed. we have a democrat in the white house, republicans in the house, and democrats in the senate. >> before, he tried to work with both parties, the republicans and the democrats. i think the republican party did not work with him as well as the could have. if they would work with him like he was before, i...